Scottish budget 2021: Five key things you need to know from Kate Forbes' speech

Scottish SPCA. The cubs were roaming the streets in Inverkeithing without their mother, on February 6.

Bolton Wanderers vaccination site last week as part of The Sun newspaper’s Jab’s Army volunteering campaign.  Speaking on Good Morning Britain this morning about his stint as a marshal, he said: “The experience as a whole was something really, really special. “It was amazing watching all these people arrive, having dealt with three lockdowns, and then the moment they left after having their vaccination, you could tell there was light at the end of the tunnel for them. “They felt like a weight

Peter Murrell, who is also SNP chief executive, will be quizzed by MSPs who were unhappy about his first evidence session in December.A special Holyrood committee is investigating the Scottish Government’s unlawful probe into sexual misconduct complaints against the former First Minister.Salmond successfully pursued a judicial review over the Government probe and the taxpayer was saddled with a bill of over £500,000.The fiasco also ended the long-standing friendship between Sturgeon and Salmond,

direct to your inbox Kate Garraway has spoken of the uncertainty of husband Derek Draper's future following coronavirus battle.

Vernon Kay has reportedly landed his first major TV hosting gig after competing on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! last year.The 46 year old, who enjoyed a romantic date with his wife Tess Daly following his return from Wales, is said to be lined up to host Game Of Talents, which will see celebrities and members of the public team up to guess the hidden talent of mystery performers.

The Sun: 'Vernon may not have won I’m A Celeb but from day one he was the star of the show — likeable, warm and really down to earth. 'Vern hasn’t been on ITV primetime since Family Fortunes six years ago, so it feels like now is the perfect time to bring him back into the fold.

low pay. However, teachers union the EIS said the promise is an effective pay freeze for their members.

Kate Forbes, the SNP's finance secretary. Governments normally use the budget to outline the state of the country's finances and propose tax changes.

ditch its plans for a second referendum on independence and instead focus on the country's economic recovery.Housing charities have also pleaded with the finance secretary to commit more cash to building 53,000 more affordable homes over the term of the next Scottish Parliament.Speaking ahead of the budget, Forbes said: “This is the most important budget in the history of devolution.

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